I think This game does a lot of stuff right and a lot of stuff wrong. It's nowhere near a bad game, I honestly think it's very good, it just lacks in a lot of elements that many players including me were expecting.
The combat is incredible. Each form is incredibly unique as each one serves a purpose. Leveling up the stances to become a power-house samurai was incredibly satisfying, and I even found myself going out of my way to just hit random caravans just for fun. Stealth, on the other hand, is incredibly dense and sometimes boring. Enemies have the IQ of a pinecone, and unless you do something incredibly stupid you will never be spotted even on a harder difficulty. It makes a main form of gameplay seem useless as players would rather charge head-on with the samurai route instead of experiencing the ghost route because of how boring stealth is.
The world itself is beautiful and offers a lot to do as you explore the Japanese Island of Tsushima. Following the wind for your destination is an amazing idea, and the lack of a hud truly makes you feel immersed. This is my opinion, is the best aspect of the game as it is truly incredible.
The story is a tale of honor and tradition as well as there pros and cons. Jin Sakai is a very interesting character, and I loved experiencing his journey from a noble samurai to the elusive Ghost. The supporting cast can range from amazing to serviceable, but It never dips down to downright bad. The missions in the story can range from creative story-beats to your average run-of-the-mill assassins' creed stealth mission that can restrict the way you play the game. While the story is great, the lack of player choice promised in the game really brings it down for me. Your actions whether you play "Ghost" or "Samurai" has little to no difference in the story or the world until the very end, and I hope in the sequel they allow the player's choices and playstyle to be more meaningful than they were in here.
Ghost of Tsushima is a very well-polished game. It's a game not without its issues, but one that's still worth playing.
The combat is incredible. Each form is incredibly unique as each one serves a purpose. Leveling up the stances to become a power-house samurai was incredibly satisfying, and I even found myself going out of my way to just hit random caravans just for fun. Stealth, on the other hand, is incredibly dense and sometimes boring. Enemies have the IQ of a pinecone, and unless you do something incredibly stupid you will never be spotted even on a harder difficulty. It makes a main form of gameplay seem useless as players would rather charge head-on with the samurai route instead of experiencing the ghost route because of how boring stealth is.
The world itself is beautiful and offers a lot to do as you explore the Japanese Island of Tsushima. Following the wind for your destination is an amazing idea, and the lack of a hud truly makes you feel immersed. This is my opinion, is the best aspect of the game as it is truly incredible.
The story is a tale of honor and tradition as well as there pros and cons. Jin Sakai is a very interesting character, and I loved experiencing his journey from a noble samurai to the elusive Ghost. The supporting cast can range from amazing to serviceable, but It never dips down to downright bad. The missions in the story can range from creative story-beats to your average run-of-the-mill assassins' creed stealth mission that can restrict the way you play the game. While the story is great, the lack of player choice promised in the game really brings it down for me. Your actions whether you play "Ghost" or "Samurai" has little to no difference in the story or the world until the very end, and I hope in the sequel they allow the player's choices and playstyle to be more meaningful than they were in here.
Ghost of Tsushima is a very well-polished game. It's a game not without its issues, but one that's still worth playing.